Curriculum
The Zimbabwe primary curriculum from ECD to Grade 7.
We follow the Zimbabwe Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education curriculum. ECD A and B learn through play; from Grade 1 learners study Languages (ChiShona and English), Mathematics, Heritage–Social Studies, Science and Technology, Visual and Performing Arts, Physical Education and, from Grade 3, Agriculture and ICT. Grade 7 learners sit the ZIMSEC Grade 7 examinations.
Continuous assessment and learner profiles are part of every grade.
Learning areas
The Zimbabwe primary curriculum, taught in English and ChiShona.
Languages
English and ChiShona: reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Mathematics
Number, measurement and problem solving, every day.
Science and Technology
Experiments, the environment and how things work.
Heritage and Social Studies
Our history, culture, citizenship and the world.
Visual and Performing Arts
Art, music, dance and drama.
Physical Education
Games, athletics and healthy habits.
Agriculture
From Grade 3, in the school garden.
ICT
From Grade 3, in the computer lab.
From ECD to Grade 7
How learning changes as children grow.
- ECD
Learning through play
ECD A and B: talking, counting, songs, stories and making friends.
- 1–2
Reading begins
Phonics, early maths and the confidence to learn.
- 3–5
New subjects
Agriculture and ICT join, with more projects and tours.
- 6–7
Ready for secondary
Revision, the ZIMSEC Grade 7 examinations and leadership roles.
See each grade
What children learn and enjoy, year by year.